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Quality & Patient Safety

Key Quality Indicators for Pediatrics

Doctors working on patient
Doctors working on patient

At NewYork-Presbyterian, we are proud to share the benchmarks that guide our commitment to delivering exceptional care to children and their families. Our key quality indicators for pediatrics provide a transparent snapshot of our performance in crucial areas such as patient safety, treatment effectiveness, and overall care experience. Our goal is to reduce these events and we target rates below these benchmarks.

Continuous improvement is at the heart of our pediatric services. We diligently monitor these metrics to ensure that every child receives the highest standard of care, while also empowering families with the information they need to make informed decisions. Explore our data and learn more about how we strive to enhance every aspect of pediatric healthcare.

Time period: January 2024 - December 2024

Hospital-Acquired Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection (CAUTI)

Rate:

1.12

*Benchmark: 1.3

Some children need a catheter to help with urination when they are very ill or if they are not urinating due a specific condition. These catheters are a risk for infection and our pediatric nurses and doctors take measures to prevent infection through actions like sterile placement, daily care and early removal when no longer needed. Our teams also share what we learn and learn from others by participating in the Children’s Hospitals’ Solutions for Patient Safety collaborative (SPS).

Spinal Fusion Surgical Site Infections

Rate:

0.55

*Benchmark: 1.91

When children need complex spine surgery, there is a chance of developing an infection associated with that surgery. We continuously strive to reduce surgical site infections through work with multidisciplinary teams including our surgeons, nurses, anesthesiologists, pediatricians, nutritionists and wound care specialists. We also participate with the Children’s Hospitals’ Solutions for Patient Safety (SPS), the national children’s safety collaborative, to share lessons learned and to decrease patient harm.

Unplanned Extubation

Rate:

0.35

*Benchmark: 0.52

Sometimes the infants and children in our intensive care units need a small tube placed in their airway when they need help to breathe with a ventilator. There tubes are at risk of movement or dislodgement (an unplanned extubation event), which can be dangerous for the child and their breathing. Our nurses and intensive care doctors work with our respiratory therapists to reduce the risk of these unplanned extubation events. These teams also work collaboratively with other children’s hospitals through Solutions for Patient Safety (SPS) in order to share preventative practices.

Central Line Associated Blood Stream Infections (CLASBI)

Rate:

1.17

*Benchmark: 0.98

Children and neonates may require a special catheter (central line) to support their medical care. However, these central lines can be associated with infection. We work to decrease our central line associated blood stream infections (CLABSI) across our pediatric units and partner with the Children’s Hospitals’ Solutions for Patient Safety* (SPS), the national children’s safety collaborative, to share lessons learned and to decrease patient harm.

Hand Hygiene

Rate:

100%

 

An important part of preventing infections is staff adherence to hand washing. NewYork-Presbyterian conducts regular hand hygiene observations to ensure hospital team members are following best practices to keep children safe.

 

*Benchmark Rates: Solutions for Patient Safety Network